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Dr. Wallace M. Kemp Jr.

Dr.  Wallace M. Kemp Jr. obituary, Hanover, MA

Wallace Kemp Obituary

Dr. Wallace M. "Wally" Kemp Jr. passed October 19, 2020, after a brief illness. Wally is survived by his daughter, Laura LaFlamme of El Prado, NM, stepdaughter, Elizabeth Ritchie and her husband Tom of Hanover, and his son, John Kemp and his wife Barbara of Sutton. He is survived by grandchildren, Jennifer Bard of Needham, Meghan Kemp of Somerville, and Mike Kemp of Wayland. Wally was predeceased by his brother Robert Jenkins Kemp and his wife, Mary Louise Dee Kemp. Wally was predeceased by his wife, Barbara (Barker) Kemp. He was born in Quincy, to the late Wallace M. Kemp and Annie Louisa (Jenkins) Kemp in 1925. Wally was a Navy veteran serving in World War II. He studied at Tufts and Yale Universities and became a general surgeon. Wally was one of the founders of South Shore Medical Center. After retiring in 1990, he pursued his passions of woodworking, wood turning, the arts and conservation. Due to Covid-19 a memorial service will be announced in the future. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Wildland Trust, 675 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360. Wally had an irresistible smile and a warm and generous heart and will be deeply missed by all that knew him He touched so many lives.

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Published by The Mariner from Nov. 2 to Nov. 11, 2020.

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Mary A Jenkins

November 8, 2020

We send our condolences to the Kemp family. I have many fond memories of Wally welcoming us to his house when my girls were little to wander the back yard at Christmas time to pick out a tree! I always enjoyed his warm welcoming smile and kind manner whenever we had the opportunity to get together. He was a talented man who enjoyed sharing his projects and knowledge with others. I will miss seeing him around various events in Norwell.

Mike Casey

November 4, 2020

Dr. Kemp,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served with the USN during WW II and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Fair Winds And Following Seas

Laura LaFlamme

November 3, 2020

Dad was my pal as a little girl. We loved to work in the yard together at our home in Hingham. Always interested in land conservation.
I lived in Iran as a toddler, long before things went south. My love of travel and high, dry lands may have influenced my move to Taos NM. Playing in the irrigation ditches still, growing pasture now. I am so thankful for all the experiences growing up. Sailing, skiing, horseback riding at Briggs Stable in Hanover. Grandparents home and the sheep. Stitching my wounds at the clinic. A well rounded man. His passion wood and making things from wood. If his spirit could rest in a finely finished wood burl he would be found there.

Meghan

November 2, 2020

Love you Grandpa ♥ Grateful for all the memories we shared together from a child until recently. You’ll forever be in my heart, with me.

Maureen

November 2, 2020

One of the most wonderful men I have known. Kind, talented and sincere.

Tracie

November 2, 2020

Condolences to Dr. Kemp's family, his smile and warmth will be greatly missed.

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